Periodic cohort health examinations in the TAMRISK study show untoward increases in body mass index and blood pressure during 15 years of follow-up
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity is a significant risk factor for hypertension and diabetes. A cohort of 50-year-old voluntary periodic health examination (PHE) participants was analyzed 15 years retrospectively. Our aim was to evaluate changes in body mass...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/654 |